Wiktionary
vb. 1 to retreat from a position 2 to move backwards 3 to withdraw from an undertaking 4 to pull something back or apart
WordNet
Usage examples of "draw back".
One day, on visiting my piggery, I was amazed to see Catholicus draw back from my approach with cries of terror.
He thought she had fallen asleep, but she chose that moment to draw back from him, her face a luminous patch in the darkness.
He, in his turn, endeavours to seize the dogs, but they are too nimble for him, and draw back, when he resumes his slow march.
Then only did Blood realize the rashness of his proposal, and in attempting to draw back he almost precipitated a battle between the two parties into which that same proposal had now divided the buccaneers.
The enemy, knowing what profit and exceeding strong remedy lieth in the Holy Communion, striveth by all means and occasions to draw back and hinder the faithful and devout, so far as he can.
However, you have chosen your course, and as it is too late to draw back now, I would not dispirit you.
Still, in order to profit as much as possible by the situation, I feigned to draw back.
Then she who had spoken would draw back again out of earshot, and the next would take her place.
From the bottom of my heart I hate it, and yet how can I draw back without bringing grief to my dear old father?